Weekends with Ben O’Hara-Byrne

Weekends with Ben O’Hara Byrne will showcase Ben’s signature curiosity, good humour, and love for great Canadian stories - whenever you're listening. Learn new things, hear surprising perspectives, and head into your day with fresh stories to talk about.

Ben O’Hara Byrne brings decades of experience in journalism, broadcast, and connecting with people to the microphone. Throughout his career, he’s held reporting & anchor roles across Canada, from Quebec City to Ottawa to Victoria. He’s been a network bureau chief in Beijing and London, U.K. And, he’s reported on stories around the world, including Afghanistan, North Korea, Libya, Ukraine and Russia.

News
Politics
476
Made in Canada: Naked and Famous Jeans
10 min
477
How Batman inspired Canadian researchers to cre...
18 min
478
Shark sounds captured for the first time, what ...
17 min
479
Will a change of tone in Canada/US relations la...
19 min
480
The sad and soggy end to Vancouver Expo 86’s ic...
7 min
481
What lies beneath Antarctica’s ice?
14 min
482
Why does Trump love tariffs?
13 min
483
Why thousands of Bay employees are being stiffe...
7 min
484
Trump’s lumber tariffs will hit US bathrooms wh...
7 min
485
No fly zone: Number of Canadians flying to the ...
7 min
486
How Trump’s auto tariffs crashed into the elect...
14 min
487
Reaction to Trump’s auto tariffs announcement f...
14 min
488
Journo Corner: Why the Conservative and Liberal...
18 min
489
Why is Trump so fixated on Greenland?
18 min
490
Election: Carney and Poilievre promise to axe G...
16 min
491
Election: Canadian defense spending in the spot...
19 min
492
What impact will Trump’s auto tariffs have on C...
17 min
493
Trump slaps 25% tariffs on vehicles made outsid...
18 min
494
Is hockey already into a new Cold War on Ice?
38 min
495
23andMe files for bankruptcy protection, what d...
16 min
496
How did Trump officials leak Yemen attack plan...
18 min
497
Is Mark Carney and is he ready to lead and hand...
17 min
498
What do Liberal and Conservative tax cut promis...
8 min
499
Covid lockdowns came with a big price, were the...
37 min
500
The Bangles: New book pulls back the curtain on...
16 min